Independent party rails at old bosses in New York
Hearst backed Independence party denounces Republican and Democratic corruption. It cites court records and letters linking Standard Oil to party machinery, urges a new anti fusion movement, and nominates Shearn for Governor with a full ticket and platform on primary directness and women’s suffrage.
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Charlie Murphy
New York
Mr. Chanier
Republican Party
Oraker
Baileys
Haskells
Independence Party
Hearst
Allen
United States
McLaurin Denies Old Letters. Recalls Knickerbocker Intro
Former U S Senator John L McLaurin of South Carolina was interviewed by long distance at his Bennettsville home after Hearst charges were shared. He did not recall letters from 1901 and 1902 mentioning a “disagreeable experience with T” or beating Tillman, but he did recall the Knickerbocker Trust Company introduction connected to Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad bonds.
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Senator
John D. Archbold
John L. McLaurin
Senate Chamber
Washington
McLaurin
Bennettsville
D. C
Archbold
Tillman
Gaffney
Senate
John L. M‘laurin
Frederick L. Eldridge
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Columbia
S. C
United States
South Carolina
Hearst
Association Press
Eldredge
Local Option Bill Saved by House vote in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on September 24 the House saved the county local option bill from defeat by a 51 to 49 vote. A final vote on the measure was expected Saturday as the state campaign centered largely on this issue.
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Indianapolis
House
Senate
Former cashier indicted in Smithfield Bank case
W A Lewis, former cashier of the Smithfield Bank at Smithfield West Virginia, thirty miles from New Martinsville, was indicted by the grand jury on embezzlement and misappropriation charges. The alleged bank shortage is about 55000 dollars.
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W- Va
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Smithfield Bank
Smithfield
W. Va
State Banking Examiner
Grand
Foraker Out and Haskell to Go
Oklahoma editor claims Haskell prepared a lengthy two page defense in The New State Tribune and published a letter from Colonel J D Johnson offering to fund 30 000 copies to attack West and defend not prosecuting Prairie Oil and Gas. He vows to testify under oath with Ledbetter to reveal telegraph records.
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New State Tribune
J.D. Johnson
Oklahoma
W. A. Ledbetter
West
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Oklahoma Chief Justice West Defends Actions in Haskell-Roosevent
Attorney General West refuses further comment on the Haskell Roosevent controversy and says the records of his office and Oklahoma courts are open. State Superintendent E. D. Cameron sends a 2000 word letter to President Roosevelt denying charges against Governor Haskell and accusing Roosevelt of slander and politics.
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Okla
West
Haskell
E. D. Cameron
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Cameron
Tribune publishes facsimiles linking Haskell to Citizens Alliance
The Chicago Tribune exposes documents it says show Governor C N Haskell of Oklahoma as a prime mover and charter member of the Citizens Alliance a group alleged to oppose union labor in Muskogee three years ago The papers include a membership petition and resolutions urging business men to resist trade union fanaticism and warning that laborers backed by a central union push wage increases to an intolerable level.
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The
Tribune Today
C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Citizens’ Alliance
Muskogee
Okla
Haskell
Tribune
Brown County Republicans Nominate Ticket at Delegate Meet
Brown County Republicans met in Ripley to form an Executive Committee and nominate a full ticket led by Representative A. G. Rees and Probate Judge Charles M. McKinley. Prosecuting Attorney E. B. Stivers and Sheriff Daniel Miller also feature with several listed commissioners and officers. The Executive Committee includes L. V. Williams and James Campbell among others, with endorsements for State and National administrations.
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Ripley
Brown County
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J. ©. Newcomb
J. T. Leeds
A. G. Rees
Charles M. McKinley
E. B. Stivers
James Campbell
T. C. Shinkle
J. Q. Early
B. F. Devore
Daniel Miller
L. Bloom
R. D. Rice
E. E. Borden
Jacob White
O. E. Bare
C. A. Hare
J. C. Martin
Jesse Love
G. E. Sidwell
Laning Withdraws From Reelection Race in Fourteenth District
Congressman Jay F. Laning announced at a Fourteenth District Congressional Committee meeting that he withdraws from the bid for re election citing party interests. The former lawmaker was recently cleared of embezzlement charges regarding Norwalk Savings Bank stock. F W Owen of Ox County was nominated for Congress in the same district.
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Jay F. Laning
Congressional Committee
Fourteenth District
Congress
Laning
Norwalk
Alabama Republicans Unite Withdraw State Ticket
In Birmingham the Davidson anti administration Republican Executive Committee decided to withdraw all State officers candidates. Followers were urged to back Thompson regular wing nominees in the coming election. The faction will maintain an Advisory Committee chaired by W. F. Aldrich.
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Birmingham
Ala
Davidson
Republican Party
Alabama
Thompson
W. F. Aldrich
Nominated for Congress in multiple districts
The Republican nominees named include James Simmons for the Thirty-fourth New York District John J Gardner for the Second District New Jersey and John W Lew is for the Third Indiana District.
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New York
James §. Simmons
New Jersey
John J. Gardner
Indiana
John W. Lewis
Roosevelt party returns from weeklong western hunt
Kermit Roosevelt and a hunting party led by guide Seth Bullock arrived this evening from west of the Missouri River after a weeklong trip. The President's son will depart for the East tomorrow afternoon. The travelers report a good trip with fair success.
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Kermit Roosevelt
Seth Bullock
Missouri River
Taft Tariff Issue Highlighted In Party Platform
Indorsement and praise for Taft accompany discussion of tariff reform. The party platform reaffirms pledges to enact necessary changes in the schedules as part of the ongoing coverage continued from the previous page.
Debate Over Bank Deposit Guarantees Across Regions
A lengthy critique argues that government guarantees for bank deposits would not prevent panics and would distort incentives, fostering inflationary risk and socialistic effects. It contends such guarantees shift losses to taxpayers and depositors, undermining financial stability and ethics.
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Philippines
Porto Rico
Alaska
Florida
Returns Encouraging for Taft in Far Western States
A first canvass of western states under Republican leaders Hitchcock and Hayward suggests Taft Sherman will win Washington Oregon California Idaho Wyoming and Colorado. Montana outlook is close and Nevada favors Bryan. Labor bureau questions and Woodrow Wilson roped in, while Taft campaign plans expand with governors and senators touring key states.
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Far West
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Hayward
Republican National Committee
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California
Idaho
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Colorado
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Sherman
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Nevada
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Samuel Gompers
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Taft Identifies Recipient of Noted Letter
Judge Taft disclosed he wrote the letter protesting endorsements to Arthur I. Vorys, chairman of the Ohio Republican State Committee, after President Roosevelt had declined to name the recipient. Taft initially avoided naming the addressee, then confirmed Arthur I. Vorys as the letter’s addressee.
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Judge Taft
Senator Foraker
Roosevelt
Taft
Arthur S. Vorys
Republican State Committee of
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Cincinnati
Auditorium Annex
Sherman II New Jersey Vice Presidential Stop
James Sherman Republican Vice Presidential candidate spent Sept 24 in Camden meeting Republicans from across New Jersey. He addressed delegates to the First Congressional District Convention which nominated Henry C. Loudenslager to an eighth term. Sherman then continued with a large party following the Camden event.
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N. J
James
Sherman
New Jersey
Henry C. Loudenslager
Pledge of Reform and Party Platforms Highlight Taft Rivalry
The speaker contrasts his record with Taft’s, arguing for tariff reform income tax and direct election of Senators. He claims Democrats offer clear platform unity while Taft amends his, and urges a Democratic Congress and Senate to advance reform. He cites campaign finance publicity as a key difference.
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McKinley
Europe
Roosevelt
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United States
Senate
Campbell
Washington
House of Representatives
Politicians Day Draws Statewide Party Men at Mt Holly Fair
Hundreds of party men from across the state attended the Mt Holly fair as speakers addressed the crowd marking a politicians day.
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State
Women to Aid in Campaign Organizes New GOP Department
The Republican National Committee formed a women's department to assist the campaign. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster leads, with headquarters at the Martha Washington Hotel. Daily meetings will run under the National Committee, and Foster will later speak for Republican candidates. Secretary Garfield accepted to address a Brooklyn mass meeting Saturday night.
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New York
J. Ellen Foster
Martha Washington
National Committee
Brooklyn
Keifer Attacks Bryan In Springfield Campaign Speech
General J Warren Keifer opened the Clark County Republican campaign in Springfield Ohio Sept 24 denouncing Bryans phonograph speeches and alleging improper actions in the Philo S Bennett will He read letters and said Bryans 50000 bequest to learning institutions implied corruption Keifer warned that Bryan support for bank deposit guarantees would erase savings banks and trust companies and criticized Harmon for not taking a liquor stand.
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Springfield
Clark County
J. Warren Keifer
Congress
Seventh
New Haven
Conn
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Bennett
Keifer
Judson ‘Harmon
Cannon Predicts Bryan Will Fail to Implement Tariff Doctrines
Indianapolis speech marks opening of Republican National campaign with Speaker Cannon criticizing Bryan's tariff for revenue plan. He questions who pays billions for public schooling and warns Bryan cannot put his platform into effect, calling him a perpetual leader unlikely to realize policy.
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Indianapolis
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Indiana
Cannon
Germany
Austria
Great Britain
France
France Pay Any of These Taxes? Yet Mr. Bryan
Corbin to Speak for Taft in Ohio Tour
Retired Major General Henry C. Corbin, who met with the President, announced he will deliver a series of speeches for Taft in Ohio. The tour starts October 10 and runs through election day.
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Henry C. Corbin
Taft
Ohio
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